Aly Eleanor
(She/Her)
As seen in:
Bandcamp Daily,
Pitchfork,
Paste,
Aquarium Drunkard,
The Creative Independent,
Spectrum Culture,
Northern Transmissions,
Merry-Go-Round Magazine,
POST TRASH,
The Alternative
Covers:
Music, arts, culture, dance, performance, literature
aly eleanor • fix your hearts or die // @earcoffeee • writing & sound propositions // they/she
Interview
What was your first job as a journalist?
Campus journalist 2017-2020
Have you ever used a typewriter?
Not yet!
How is social media changing news?
Carefully
Who's your favorite fictional journalist?
???
What does it mean to be a journalist?
Always learning and expanding while staying true to your core.
What's the funniest news-related #hashtag you've seen?
None.
How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?
Email! Succinct but clear.
What tools and software do you use to do your job?
Pen paper, Google Docs Sheets, Adobe Creative Cloud
What's your favorite social network?
Twitter
Who do you wish followed you?
My friend Emily
Why did you become a journalist?
It was the clearest venue for an outpouring of passion.
Did you work for your high school newspaper? If so, what did you do there?
I contributed editing to the literary/arts magazine.
What story are you most proud of writing or working on?
My profile of composer/cellist MIZU
What advice can you offer to aspiring journalists?
Send a lot of emails and don't be discouraged.
When's the best time to pitch you?
Mornings!
What's the best pitch you ever got?
An email.
What's the worst pitch you ever got?
A Soundcloud link with no context, or various threats.
What's your favorite drink?
Coffee
When you're not at a computer, where are you most likely to be?
At work, outside, or with my pet rats.
Aside from your own, what's your favorite publication to read?
Stereogum, New Yorker, Tone Glow
What's the most common misperception about your beat?
It's low-effort.
Would you like to take the Muck Rack Interview?
Create a Muck Rack profile.